I offer a fresh perspective on the role of the music teacher. I'm certainly here to help my students learn the fundamentals, but I believe in a why-first approach to lessons. If I can't clearly articulate the reason why we're doing something and the impact it will have on a student's progress or understanding, then we don't do it. Nothing is arbitrary, and every moment is useful. I try to make sense of things by observing the patterns and relationships at play in the world around me, and I often employ this approach in my curriculum. Whether we're discussing scales, chords, saxophone technique, vocal technique or songwriting—everything can be...

The son of two music teachers, I have been immersed in music, first violin, then piano, and finally trombone, since the age of 7. I fell in love with jazz, especially Dixieland, Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, through Miles Davis, JJ Johnson and beyond, when I was a teenager, but ultimately my main focus has been on Classical music for most of my career. I attended Juilliard Pre-College, Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School, where I studied with the top trombonists in the classical orchestral field, and I now perform with some of the top orchestras in New York City, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, America...

BMS has been teaching music for one hundred and nine years. As a World-Class Community Music school we have a diverse offering of instruments and vocal training. As a community music school we believe in bringing people together over music through private lessons, group classes, and then ensembles, bands and productions. We enjoy providing a quality and safe learning environment for our commuity/family!

Hi, I'm Joshua Pantoja, Horn Professor at the Puerto Rico Music Conservatory and Horn Player for the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. I focus on the basic techniques of the Horn, a healthy sound, flexibility, the difference ranges, Etudes, Excerpts and Concertos also I work on Jazz and Improvisation on the Horn. I enjoy inspiring the students, finding their own sound, developing their creativity and to see their improvement from one lesson to the next.

After teaching in different countries and continents, I've come to the realization that the willingness of students towards learning a new instrument is universal, and that work and dedication can actually go hand in hand with excitement and passion. So I always try to make my students have fun while learning french horn. I've always enjoyed helping people understand music through an instrument. Regardless of the instrument, music is one of the vital things in life, and I find most rewarding playing french horn, whether it is performing or teaching....